Seagull

Challenge proposed and challenge delivered! Well okay, it's not like he dared me but, rather it's a kind request from Jeff to butcher cover this classic number.

Dear Jeff,

(Maleficient tone) Well well... your request is finally delivered as promised. I was worried at first, that I might not be able to strum out the correct tune due to my limitation of guitar chords. Haiz... what to do? Self-taught ma. Instead, I was lucky they were fairly simple and even gave me room to improvise. 


Though I can't read nor write in Chinese to survive in China, but once I get what the words mean, they will forever be stuck in my head. The lyrics were truly inspiring and encouraging. I like the metaphor behind it and I am truly grateful to you for introducing this beautiful song.

Did you know the singer, Judy Ongg was actually from Taiwan who later changed her nationality to Japanese? After YouTube hopping on her other songs, I was impressed with her ability to sing in Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. She is stunningly beautiful!

Anyway and anyhow, here is my version of
海鷗. I hope it won't destroy the fond memories you have associated with this song.

Sincerely,
CP.



(海鷗 - 翁倩玉)

11 comments:

  1. beautifully sung and with a new personality that befits someone who's equally melancholic and searching for a direction. hope the lyrics, and process of singing and recording of this song inspires you as you move forward.

    祝永远勇敢坚强!

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    1. You go me fixated. Now whenever I don't feel good, I listen to this song. Strangely it is a positive song but the chord progression resonates a certain melancholy to it. It's ironic, I have the word 勇 in my name but it has never lend itself to my moments of weakness.

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    2. nice! that is exactly what i hoped the process of recording this song would help you with. imprint positive energies into your mind.

      :-)

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  2. thank you for singing and recording this. an old song can only be rejuvenated when sung by another person from the heart. and you have done it.

    :-)

    ps: possible to mail me the code to embed in my blog? raindance66@live.com

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  3. Errrr... okay I really don't know how to do that. Now that's a challenge I can't deliver but you will be getting a download link from WeTransfer shortly. Consider it my gift to you. The only way I know to have video links for embedding is if I have them uploaded at YouTube. Which I do but they are not these videos LOL. These videos stay hidden within this blog. And those at YouTube will never see light here. HA HA HA HA!

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  4. got it! thanks! and i have posted it in my blog too!

    http://dancer66.blogspot.sg/2014/06/seagull.html

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  5. Do more song covers! English can ar? lol

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    1. Can! How much you paying me first? Hmm???

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    2. Gosh! It has been 100 years since our last session :( :( :(

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